Govt plans sale, registration of EV two, three wheelers without batteries
The government plans to allow companies to sell
electric two and three wheelers without batteries to "create an
ecosystem" for clean transport, said a notification on Wednesday. EVs can
be registered for use without a battery, too.
The
battery, which accounts for 30-40 per cent of the total cost of a vehicle,
could be provided separately by the original equipment manufacturer or the
energy service provider, said the transport and highways ministry in a
notification to states.
The step will make the upfront cost of the vehicles to be lower than ICE
two-wheelers and three-wheelers.
The
ministry said the vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered based
on the type approval certificate issued by a test agency. It said there is no
need to specify the make/ type or any other details of the battery for
registration.
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